VW Buys Stake
In Rival MAN,
Girding for Tie-Up

Auto maker Volkswagen AG said it acquired a 15.06% stake in German commercial-truck maker MAN AG, increasing pressure for a three-way tie-up between MAN, Swedish rival Scania AB and parts of VW's own commercial-vehicle business.

The stake is valued at about &euro;1.5 billion, or about $1.9 billion, at market prices. Volkswagen, of Wolfsburg, Germany, said it doesn't plan to fully acquire MAN but bought a stake in the Munich-based...